Presidential Candidate Gurov Urges Voters to Turn Out, Defends Campaign
Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's televised debate that he wanted to be able to look back in five years on a job well done. He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the presidential runoff. Addressing citizens, Gur»»»
Deadly train crash deepens Spain’s political crisis
A deadly high-speed train collision in Spain has deepened a political crisis engulfing Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez’s government ahead of next month’s general election, as opposition parties demand accountability. The disaster, which killed at least 69 people, has sparked angry protests and calls f»»»
Malaysia’s haze crisis linked to $2 billion in welfare losses, report says
Kuala Lumpur: Malaysia’s 2026 haze crisis resulted in an estimated 1,700 deaths and 8 billion ringgit ($1.97 billion) in welfare losses, with the vast majority of fatalities linked to smoke originating from fires outside the country, according to a report released Thursday. An estimated 1,700 death»»»
Senegalese Agriculture Minister reviews agricultural research programmes at INRAT
Tunis, Oct. 29 (TAP) – Senegal’s Minister of Agriculture, Food Sovereignty and Livestock, Cheikhou Oumar Ba, visited Tunisia’s National Institute of Agricultural Research (INRAT) on Thursday to learn about the latest developments in agricultural...»»»
Presidential Candidate Iotova Urges Bulgarians to Vote and Defend Right to Choose
Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova urged Bulgarians on Thursday to defend their right to choose and to vote in the November 1 presidential runoff. She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). The runoff would fall on the Day of the National Awakener»»»
Saudi medical team successfully completes surgery to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins
RIYADH: A Saudi medical team successfully completed an operation on Thursday to separate Tanzanian conjoined twins Laitience and Loveness, aged 2 years and 2 months, at King Abdullah Specialist Children’s Hospital in King Abdulaziz Medical City. The surgery took more than 14 hours and involved nine»»»
In a first for Qatar, Gulf Universities Championship opens at UDST
Tribune News Network Doha The University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST)opened the third Gulf Universities Championship (GUC), marking the first time the regional tournament is being held in Qatar. Held under the patronage of the International University Sports Federation (FISU), the cham»»»
Sustainable growth, investor confidence key to Qatar’s real estate future: Cityscape director
Khaled Al Hameidi Doha Qatar’s real estate market is entering a phase in which sustainable growth, investor confidence and the quality of developments will play an increasingly important role in determining its future, according to Alexander Heuff, Group Director of Cityscape. In an interview with »»»
Ashghal begins renovation of Qatar National Theatre
Tribune News Network Doha The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has announced the commencement of renovation work at the Qatar National Theatre. The project aims to modernise the theatre’s facilities and technical capabilities, enhance safety standards and operational efficiency, and preserve its di»»»
Anuradha Paudwal, Vinod Rathod to bring timelessBollywood melodies to Doha
Satyendra Pathak Doha Renowned Indian playback singer Anuradha Paudwal and veteran Bollywood singer Vinod Rathod will bring an evening of timeless Hindi film melodies to Doha on Friday, October 30, as the Indian community in Qatar prepares to relive some of Bollywood’s most memorable musical moment»»»
Fire Station to present exhibition of Artists Intensive Study Programme
Tribune News Network Doha Fire Station will present the inaugural edition of Artists Intensive Study Programme (AISP)exhibition, curated by Fire Station Artistic Director Wael Shawky. On view from November 8, 2026 to February 6, 2027, the exhibition will feature new projects developed by 22 artists»»»
DFF’s Cinema Alkhaleej to showcase distinct regional stories and voices
Tribune News Network Doha Doha Film Festival (DFF) 2026 will launch Cinema Alkhaleej, a programme honouring the diversity of storytelling from across the Gulf, bringing together seven films that represent the region’s cultural heritage, evolving identities and contemporary realities. From personal »»»
Sheikha Al-Mayassa opens UTOPIA office in Msheireb
Tribune News Network DOHA Qatar Museums Chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani on Thursday inaugurated the new office of UTOPIA at M7,epicentre for innovation and entrepreneurship in fashion, design and technology, in Msheireb Downtown Doha, alongside minister»»»
Back 2 Business reinforces Doha’s global business ties
Ashraf Siddiqui Back 2 Business, a longstanding networking platform for Doha’s international business community, reaffirmed its role in fostering professional connections and commercial opportunities, bringing together 300 participants at Pullman Hotel Doha West Bay. Now in its 19th year, the event»»»
Katara Hospitality wins Himmah Award for nationalisation efforts
Tribune News Network Doha Katara Hospitality, a global hospitality asset owner and manager based in Qatar, has won the Qatar Private Sector Nationalisation Award (Himmah) in the tourism sector in recognition of its contribution to developing Qatari talent and advancing nationalisation efforts in th»»»
Austria, Qatar mark 55 years of diplomatic ties
Ashraf Siddiqui Austria and Qatar are strengthening their longstanding partnership in diplomacy, trade, culture and education, Austrian Ambassador to Qatar HE Erika Bernhard said, highlighting Doha’s growing role in regional and international mediation and its commitment to promoting peace and secu»»»
Qatar secures three awards at GCC Digital Government Award 2026
Tribune News Network Manama Qatar secured three awards at the GCC Digital Government Award 2026, presented during a ceremony held in Bahrain in recognition of outstanding Qatari government projects in artificial intelligence, digital government services, and digital inclusion. The Council of Minist»»»
Council of Ministers Secretariat General receives Gulf Digital Government Award
QNA Doha The Council of Ministers Secretariat General received the 2026 GCC Digital Government Award in the “Best Use of Artificial Intelligence” category for its Smart Legislative Advisor Programme. This was announced during the awards ceremony for the 7th edition, held in Manama, Bahrain, in the »»»
MoJ hosts Arbitration Dialogue Forum
QNA Doha The Ministry of Justice, represented by the Arbitration Affairs Department, hosted on Thursday the sixth session of Arbitration Dialogue Forum organised by Qatari Association of Arbitrators and Experts under the theme: Deconstructing Obstacles and Crafting Solutions. The forum featured an »»»
Anger after Netanyahu claims Arab election success was bought
JERUSALEM: There was growing anger among Arab political parties in Israel on Thursday after unsubstantiated claims by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that unprecedented Arab gains in this week’s Knesset elections were driven by foreign funding. Parties representing Israel’s 21 percent Arab minor»»»
Israel’s Arab parties emerge as kingmakers — but coalition doors remain closed
LONDON: Israel’s Arab parties have emerged as potential kingmakers after securing a record 19 seats in the Knesset, but turning their electoral gains into political influence may prove far harder than winning the votes. A surge in turnout among Palestinian citizens of Israel has complicated the cal»»»
PM visits Cityscape Qatar 2026
QNA Doha Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani toured Cityscape Qatar 2026 on Thursday. The exhibition is being held alongside the fourth edition of the Qatar Real Estate Forum at the Doha Exhibition and Convention Center. The prime mi»»»
MoPH holds STAR capacity-building workshop to prepare for developing National Health Risk Profile
Tribune News Network Doha The Ministry of Public Health (MoPH), in collaboration with the World Health Organisation, recently organised a capacity-building workshop on using the Strategic Tool for Assessing Risks (STAR) to strengthen health emergency preparedness. The workshop aimed to equip partic»»»
PRIME MINISTER PARTICIPATES IN GLOBAL PERSPECTIVES EVENT
Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs HE Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani participated in the Global Perspectives: In Doha event, held at the Rosewood Doha on Thursday. The event was organised by CNN in collaboration with Media City Qatar. In his remarks, the Prime Minis»»»
Culture serves as tool for resilience and cross-cultural dialogue: Sheikha Mayassa
QNA Doha Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of Qatar Museums HE Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad Al Thani affirmed on Thursday that culture serves as a tool for resilience in the face of crises, a bridge for communication between peoples, and a mechanism to create safe spaces for dialogue and mutual»»»
MoL launches First Gulf Forum for Labour Market Skills
QNA Doha The Ministry of Labour organised on Thursday the First Gulf Forum for Labour Market Skills, in strategic partnership with Executive Bureau of GCC Council of Ministers of Labour and Social Affairs and the University of Doha for Science and Technology (UDST). The forum convened senior govern»»»
CNN’s ‘Global Perspectives’ series makes Middle East and Gulf debut in Doha
QNA Doha CNN’s flagship “Global Perspectives” events series made its Middle East and Gulf debut in Doha on Thursday with the launch of “Global Perspectives: In Doha,” bringing together prominent international leaders and experts to examine the forces reshaping politics, the global economy, technolo»»»
Qatar participates in GCC Standing Committee Meeting of Legislation Officials
Manama: The State of Qatar participated in the 31st meeting of the Standing Committee of Officials of Legislation Departments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states, held in the Kingdom of Bahrain. Qatar's delegation was headed by Assistant Secretary-General for Legislative Affairs at the Gen»»»
Viral meningitis on rise in Gaza as overcrowding, damaged sanitation fuel disease, UN warns
NEW YORK: Viral meningitis is spreading in the Gaza Strip, the UN warned on Thursday. Overcrowding, battered water and sanitation networks and shortages of essential treatments are driving up the risk of transmission across the enclave. Acute respiratory infections remained the most prevalent healt»»»
Netanyahu piles pressure on Arab parties with claims of foreign funding to 'steal' election
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his party Likud on Thursday sought to amplify unproven claims that Arab parties had received foregn funding ahead of the country's national elections as Netanyahu's opponents accused him of seeking to "delegitimise" the results of the vote.&nb»»»
Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges accuses Hegseth of 'getting rid of people who may have the courage to push back'
Erin Ogunkeye welcomes Lt. General (ret.) Ben Hodges, former commander of US Army Europe and NATO Allied Land Command. The dismissal of senior military officers without public explanation raises fundamental questions about institutional trust and the relationship between civilian authority and mili»»»
Syria, Denmark discuss regional developments as Copenhagen backs Syria’s sovereignty
Damascus, Oct. 29 (SANA) Advisor for Arab Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates Mohammad Taha al-Ahmad met with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of the Kingdom of Denmark in Damascus, Frej Jackson, to discuss current developments in the Arab region and their repercussions o»»»
1 injured in Riyadh after Saudi air defenses shoot down Houthi missiles
RIYADH: One person was injured after two ballistic missiles fired by the Houthi militia in Yemen toward Riyadh were shot down by Saudi Arabia’s air defenses on Thursday. The missiles were “intercepted and destroyed,” the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen said on Thursday evening. Saudi Arabi»»»
Qatari official receives GCC Excellence Award for Legislative Work
Manama: The Standing Committee of Officials of Legislation Departments in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states honored Assistant Director of the Legislation Department at the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers Mohammed Abdullah Al Hajri, representing Qatar, as a recipient of the e»»»
People & Profit - A tale of two economies: How America's cost-of-living crisis is shaping US midterm elections
The economy is the number one issue for most American voters, as they worry about high food and energy costs. But can the results of November's midterm elections really impact the cost-of-living crisis? "There isn't a ton that anyone can do about it, regardless of who wins the midterms," says »»»
Houthi detentions mean aid is ‘untenable’ in militia-held Yemen, UN says, with 800,000 cut off in Taiz
NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in parts of Yemen controlled by the militia “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from delive»»»
'Deeply regressive': How the French government plans to make protesters pay for riots and looting
As France continues to pick up the pieces after riots and looting broke out on the fringes of nationwide peaceful demonstrations on October 17, the government is pushing forward a bill that would make protesters have to pay up to €10,000 in reparations for damage caused during public unrest – even »»»
French connections - Paris neighbourhoods: Exploring the lesser-known side of the 18th arrondissement
In this edition of French Connections, Genie Godula and Florence Villeminot continue their tour of Paris with a stop in the 18th arrondissement. The district is famous for landmarks like the Sacré-Cœur Basilica and the Moulin Rouge, but in this show we step away from the picture-postcard version of»»»
Reporters - Ireland becomes refuge for anti-Trump Americans
They have left everything behind to get away from US President Donald Trump's America. Entrepreneurs, academics, scientists and students: tens of thousands of US citizens have moved to Ireland in recent years. Last year alone, some 10,000 Americans settled there and nearly 100 even applied for asyl»»»
General Saree Announces New Operations in Response to Saudi Escalation: Airports, Oil Facilities Under Fire
Spokesman for the Yemeni Armed Forces Brigadier General Yahya Saree announced six new operations in response to the ongoing Saudi aggression on Yemen. According to General Saree, the operations targeted Ras Tanura refinery, Aramco facility in Abqaiq, King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh, Kin»»»
Presidential Candidate Iotova Names Incomes and Investment as Budget Priorities
Presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said on Thursday she would focus first on the incomes of the poorest and most vulnerable people and investment funding when reviewing the next budget. She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the Novemb»»»
Presidential Candidate Gurov Pledges to Veto Budgets That Harm Incomes or Violate Rights
Presidential candidate Andrey Gurov pledged on Thursday to veto any budget that harmed Bulgarian citizens' incomes or violated their rights if elected president. He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova on Bulgarian National Television (BNT) ahead of the presidential runoff. Gurov said »»»
Europe...:European Oil Giants Double Profits Amid Iran War
By Staff, Agencies Europe’s largest oil companies more than doubled their profits over the latest quarter as households across the continent faced soaring energy bills amid the US-“Israeli” war on Iran, according to quarterly earnings figures compiled by Germany’s Der Spiegel. Eight months after US»»»
Saudi, Kuwaiti ministers discuss bilateral ties, regional developments
RIYADH: Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman, the Saudi minister of energy and minister of industry and mineral resources, has met in Riyadh Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah, the minister of foreign affairs of Kuwait, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Thursday. The ministers reviewed bilateral relatio»»»
UN political mission ends in Somalia with no agreed replacement to handle election dispute
MOGADISHU: The United Nations’ political mission in Somalia ends Saturday, closing more than three decades of successive UN missions that helped rebuild a country shattered by civil war and leaving no agreed replacement to help rival leaders resolve disputes. The government calls the closure a mile»»»
Houthi detentions mean aid is ‘untenable’ in rebel-held Yemen, UN says, with 800,000 cut off in Taiz
NEW YORK CITY: The continuing detention by the Houthis of 71 members of UN staff renders humanitarian operations in rebel-controlled areas of Yemen “untenable,” the UN said on Thursday. It came as more than 800,000 people in and around the besieged city of Taiz remained cut off from deliveries of f»»»
Presidential Candidate Gurov Says President Can Counterbalance Executive Power
The president cannot replace the executive but can provide a counterweight and balance in government, presidential candidate Andrey Gurov said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). He was debating presidential candidate Iliana Iotova ahead of the presidential runoff. Guro»»»
Presidential Candidate Iotova Says Constitution Gives President Sufficient Powers
The president already has sufficient powers under the current Constitution, presidential candidate Iliana Iotova said during Thursday's debate on Bulgarian National Television (BNT). She was debating presidential candidate Andrey Gurov ahead of the November 1 presidential runoff. A president who wa»»»
Albania follows France’s lead with anti-riot crackdown amid unrest
Albania has imposed steep fines on people who take part in violent protests, citing a recent law imposed in France, in an attempt to quell weeks of clashes between police and protesters demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Edi Rama. Under measures adopted Wednesday, remaining at a demonstrat»»»
Ryanair expands in Budapest – but what could come next for the rest of Hungary?
Ryanair is adding a 12th aircraft to its Budapest base and operating 54 routes this winter. But could lower airport charges help bring more flights to other parts of Hungary? Ryanair is expanding its operations in Budapest with a record winter schedule, but the airline believes Hungary could attrac»»»